Śāntarakṣita
Śāntarakṣita was a philosopher, translator and writer (725–788). He was born in Rewalsar.
Śāntarakṣita
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- Born
- 725 · Rewalsar.
- Died
- 788
- Occupation
- philosopher · translator · writer
- Teachers
- Lobpön Rolpé Dorjé · Yeshe Nyingpo
- Languages
- Sanskrit
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725
Śāntarakṣita born at Rewalsar.
788
Śāntarakṣita died.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q553722: Śāntarakṣita
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- “Śāntarakṣita”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 119229854, Śāntarakṣita.
Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 119229854, Śāntarakṣita.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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He trained under Lobpön Rolpé Dorjé and Yeshe Nyingpo. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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